SOON I know Winter was brutal this year. Let's forget about the snow,

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1 SOON I know Winter was brutal this year. Let's forget about the snow, wind, ice, cold etc. and concentrate on Easter, sun, warm and gardening. Soon! I can feel it in my bones, or is it because all the show dates are fast approaching and I am a little stressed. Will I bring fat quarters, kits, books, patterns, all of the above, hopefully I will figure it out. My team is there to help me and thank you Linda to bring me back to reality all the time. In between shows I am planning to attend the Spring Market that will be in Pittsburgh this year. Raymond and I will drive, we enjoy driving, it's my time to listen to music, look out the windows without thinking, sometimes knitting, but most of time just enjoying the freedom of doing nothing... Going to a Quilt Market is like shopping at Cosco, overwhelming! There is so much to see, I always want to discover the thing that will make our customers happy, the line of fabric that I am sure everybody will fall in love with, foreseeing the quilts that I will be able to do. Quilt Market is also the place where you meet all the designers face to face. You have the opportunity to talk to Edyta Sitar from Laundry Basket, Tula Pink, Angela Walters, Julie Herman from Jaybird Quilt, to name a few and oh yes! Sherri Hisey from Border Creek Station (our mystery quilt lady), and I planned to have dinner with Mrs. Hisey for sure... I also want to look at the new gadgets. I am always afraid to miss a good gadget. I stop at every demo, I ask myself is that a good one, will it be useful, will the customers like it. The atmosphere at Quilt Market is feverish, excited and also you can see all the shop owners stressing over the same dilemma Musings from Michele (pg 1.) Bernina News (Pg 4) Events Free Motion Event (Pg 7) Student Appreciation (Pg. 8) Zen Chic Event (Pg. 9) Photo Album (Pg. 10) Upcoming in the Classroom (Pg 11) as mine... THE RUNNING STITCH Monday - Friday 10:00-6:00 Saturday 10:00-5:00 Sunday closed 462 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata ON K2L 1V

2 Not only will we have a busy Spring but we are planning the Summer as well. We are very excited to announce we are part of the Ontario Row by Row Experience. There is a few shops in the Ottawa Region that are participating such as Quilty Pleasures, Sew Inspired and one in VankleekHill... so go visit them to get your FREE pattern. This year take a road trip to different stores in Ontario and pick up a free Row by Row pattern at each shop. Assemble the rows for your chance at great prizes! Check it out: ontario-row-by-row-experience.htm Easter will be coming in three weeks from now... and for the first time this year, I have decided to close the store on Easter Saturday. The staff and I will be able to spend some quality time with our family for three days in a row. We will reopen on Easter Monday with "Empty the Bolt" sale... Michèle One more surprise awaits you Empty Bolt SALE Easter Monday

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5 BERNINA Sewing Centre News Happy April Everyone! Of course it goes without saying that everyone is talking about our lack of spring and that we can t believe it is April already. There was a really cute Facebook posting floating around recently which stated When you set the time to Spring Forward how far did you send it away. The good news is that the Bernina Spring Forward promotion is here as promised and will continue through to May 13th. Some lucky ladies have taken advantage of this sale already and are enjoying their new machines while waiting for the sun and grass to arrive. The featured foot for the month April is the Jeans Foot #8. As the name suggests this foot was designed to sew heavy fabrics like denim and canvas with a large needle. The hinged thicker sole is designed to go over seams without breaking or bending the needle. It is recommended to use a Jeans 90/14 or 100/16 with this foot. I also use this foot when creating projects with thicker fabrics or multiple layers like upholstery pillows or casserole holders. I use it on items where I need more viewing area than my walking foot can provide. As an example, try this tray project from Bernina s We All Sew Blog to dress up your BBQ area it will be ready whenever Spring finally arrives. Tidy Tray by: Juliette Lanvers Materials: The tray can be made in a variety of sizes, but I find that squares between 8" and 11" produce a nice sturdy surface. Two squares of fabric measuring between 8" and 11" One square of cotton batting the same size as the two squares Purple vanishing fabric marking pen Pins Thread Hand-sewing needle

6 BERNINA 1.Place the square of batting on a flat surface. Place the two squares of fabric right sides together on top of the batting. Pin the three layers together, leaving a space measuring about 2½" wide along one side for turning. In the photo, the opening is between the two colored pins. 2.Sew all around the perimeter of the square using a ¼" seam allowance, being careful not to stitch over the opening. Clip the four corners and turn the square right side out. Press the opening closed and topstitch close to the outside edge. 3.With the purple marking pen draw lines 1½" from each of the four sides. Sew around the perimeter of the square you have just created with the purple pen. 4.Now is a good time to attach the jeans topstitching foot to the sewing machine, because in the next step you will be sewing through six layers at once! 5.Fold one corner, matching two of the purple pen lines. 7.Sew along the part of the line that joins the edge of the fabric to the corner of the inside square. 8.Repeat this process on all four corners. To round and open the corners, press them toward the tray firmly with your fingers. And here you are with another project wrapped up! Be sure to check out my Blog posting from April 1st. There is a video tutorial on hemming jeans. It is a breeze with the powerful DC motor in your Bernina and the Jeans foot. Shh! Don t tell anyone or they will all want you to hem their jeans and soon we will be out in the garden and enjoying an evening on the deck with our Tidy Trays. Happy Stitching, Wendy

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8 Something new is coming just in time for the Holidays. Can you guess what it is? Clue #1: It is time for 148 stitches, 4 alphabets, and 9 buttonholes.

9 Come and meet Brigitte Heritland ZEN CHIC a pattern and fabric designer for Moda Fabrics. Her patterns and quilts show just enough color and pattern to catch your eye and let it rest there for a while. a modern circle quilt Class May 24 &25th $ supplies Come and learn color value and how it matters (see image above)- finding a color scheme by using an inspiring photo - transfer the color scheme onto the block segments - try how different value settings will change the look of your block - decide for your own final color scheme - go shopping into the store to find the matching fabrics. Also learn a sewing technique - we will demo a sample block step by step - helping people with mastering the block and supporting them by transferring their fabric choices into a good looking setting - sewing as many quilt blocks as possible in the given time. TRUNK SHOW Friday May 23rd 7:00-8:00 $25 You must RSVP RSVP (613)

10 Our first place winner Christine Welsh! Congratulations it was truly inspired 2nd place winner - Christine Rose Our two 3rd place winners Laurie Anderson (left) Leslie Whitby (right) Congratulations to all and what a pleasure to see the truly inspired works of our other customers. CHECK OUT MORE PICS ON FACEBOOK!

11 What's Happening in the Classroom... Wheels This is a wall hanging where you really can let your imagination and creativity run wild. There will be no templates just lots of freedom. It s mega fun and quite easy. If you are thinking about not piecing the lower background add an extra.4 meter of the background fabric. Embellishment is optional but adds to the overall design. Instructor: Lisa Girard Dates: April 7th Times: 10:-00 4:00 Cost: $60.00 Kaleidoscope It is easy to see curves and circles in Kaleidoscope designs, but all of the seams are straight lines. Very few quilt designs are as versatile and effective with so few pieces in each block. Let Gabriele guide you through the process and you will really enjoy the end result. Instructor: Gabriele Howell Date: April 8, 22 Time: 10:00-1:00 Cost: $50+ book and ruler SEW DAY Bring your machine and any WIP s and UFO s and sew away with Gabriele. Get help with projects from an expert teacher. Lunch will be provided and you can grab a little something you might need to finish off your project with a $10 gift certificate good toward anything in the store! Dates: Tuesday April 15 Time: 10:00-4:00 Instructor: Gabriele Howell Cost: $40.00 (Includes Lunch and $10 gift certificate)